Easter is the most important Christian festival. Christians are followers of Jesus Christ who lived about 2000 years ago in a country called Palestine. They believe that Jesus was the son of God. At Easter time Christians remember the last week of Jesus' life. One belief is that Easter got its name from the Goddess of Spring called Eostre who some people worshipped long before Jesus was born. At that time it was thought that the sun died in winter and was born again in spring when days would lengthen and the sun’s power would return. In Europe, Eostre was honoured as the bringer of spring. Easter Day is always on a Sunday, but the date varies from year to year unlike Christmas which is always on December 25. Many years ago Christians decided that Easter Day should be always be on the Sunday following the first full moon after the first day of Spring on March 21. This means that Easter can be as early as 22 March or as late as 25 April. For this reason Easter is called a movable feast. n fact not only is Easter a movable feast but it happens on different dates depending on where in the world you live. In western churches such as in the United Kingdom, Easter was celebrated on April 16, 2006 whereas in Eastern Orthodox churches the date was April 23. The reason for this is that in the west the date is calculated using the Gregorian calendar which is different to the Julian calendar which is used in the east.
So this web quest will test you knowledge of Easter, also we will include some fun activities for you to do.
ENJOY!!!
Process
You will need to work alone or with a partner to complete the tasks below, your teacher will advise you on how much time you have to complete the quest. You will need to use a search engine such as google to research some of the answers to the quiz questions. We have included a google search box below for you to use to find your answers. We have also included an answer template for you to record your answers onto which can be downloaded HERE.
Tasks
Task 1
- The following tasks are for you to complete. Once you have completed all the tasks, you will need to hand in your work to your Teacher who will mark them for accuracy and grade them accordingly.
EASTER QUIZ QUESTIONS
1) What do Christians celebrate on Easter Sunday?
2) Easter is the end of Lent. How long does Lent last (not including the Sundays)?
3) The Easter Bunny has it's origins in which country?
4) Easter Island is a special territory of which Country?
5) Where was the Last Supper held?
6) For how many pieces of silver, did Judas betray Christ?
7) What is the Origin of the word " Easter" ? The anglo-saxon goddess of dawn was named
8) The Easter Rising was a rebellion staged in Ireland in Easter Week of which year?
9) How many Faberge Eggs were made?
10) Which particular food is made on Shrove Tuesday?
11) For how long did Jesus remain after his resurrection, before he ascended
into heaven?
12) What does " Mardi Gras" mean?
13) In some european countries, it is tradional to have bonfires on Easter
eve, what is burned at these fires?
14) Which American President started the tradition of opening the White House grounds to children for Egg Rolling on Easter Monday?
15) What is the flower of EASTER?
Task 2
Easter Wordsearch
- Download this Easter Wordsearch and complete this, then hand in for Marking.
Introduction
Easter is the most important Christian festival. Christians are followers of Jesus Christ who lived about 2000 years ago in a country called Palestine. They believe that Jesus was the son of God. At Easter time Christians remember the last week of Jesus' life. One belief is that Easter got its name from the Goddess of Spring called Eostre who some people worshipped long before Jesus was born. At that time it was thought that the sun died in winter and was born again in spring when days would lengthen and the sun’s power would return. In Europe, Eostre was honoured as the bringer of spring. Easter Day is always on a Sunday, but the date varies from year to year unlike Christmas which is always on December 25. Many years ago Christians decided that Easter Day should be always be on the Sunday following the first full moon after the first day of Spring on March 21. This means that Easter can be as early as 22 March or as late as 25 April. For this reason Easter is called a movable feast. n fact not only is Easter a movable feast but it happens on different dates depending on where in the world you live. In western churches such as in the United Kingdom, Easter was celebrated on April 16, 2006 whereas in Eastern Orthodox churches the date was April 23. The reason for this is that in the west the date is calculated using the Gregorian calendar which is different to the Julian calendar which is used in the east.
So this web quest will test you knowledge of Easter, also we will include some fun activities for you to do.
ENJOY!!!
Process
You will need to work alone or with a partner to complete the tasks below, your teacher will advise you on how much time you have to complete the quest. You will need to use a search engine such as google to research some of the answers to the quiz questions. We have included a google search box below for you to use to find your answers. We have also included an answer template for you to record your answers onto which can be downloaded HERE.
Tasks
Task 1
- The following tasks are for you to complete. Once you have completed all the tasks, you will need to hand in your work to your Teacher who will mark them for accuracy and grade them accordingly.
EASTER QUIZ QUESTIONS
1) What do Christians celebrate on Easter Sunday?
2) Easter is the end of Lent. How long does Lent last (not including the Sundays)?
3) The Easter Bunny has it's origins in which country?
4) Easter Island is a special territory of which Country?
5) Where was the Last Supper held?
6) For how many pieces of silver, did Judas betray Christ?
7) What is the Origin of the word " Easter" ?
The anglo-saxon goddess of dawn was named
8) The Easter Rising was a rebellion staged in Ireland in Easter Week of
which year?
9) How many Faberge Eggs were made?
10) Which particular food is made on Shrove Tuesday?
11) For how long did Jesus remain after his resurrection, before he ascended
into heaven?
12) What does " Mardi Gras" mean?
13) In some european countries, it is tradional to have bonfires on Easter
eve, what is burned at these fires?
14) Which American President started the tradition of opening the White
House grounds to children for Egg Rolling on Easter Monday?
15) What is the flower of EASTER?
Task 2
Easter Wordsearch
- Download this Easter Wordsearch and complete this, then hand in for Marking.
Easter Wordsearch
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